FQZA31 FAPR 031700 WEATHER BULLETIN FOR THE HIGH SEAS FOR METAREA VII. ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE ON THE 03RD OF APRIL 2026 AT 17:00 UTC. FOR SOUTH-EAST SECTOR OF METAREA. VII, PREPARED BY REUNION, SEE AREA 2 BELOW. NOTE: WX OBSERVATIONS. ====================== COULD ALL VESSELS EXPERIENCING UNEXPECTED, SEVERE WX/SEA STATE PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO REPORT THIS TO SAWS VIA CAPE TOWN RADIO. AREA 1: ======= FORECAST VALID FROM 032200 TO 042200 UTC: WIND IN KNOTS, WAVE HEIGHTS IN METERS. NO SEA STATE GIVEN IF WAVES LESS THAN 3M. NOTE THE WIND SPEEDS QUOTED HERE ARE THE EXPECTED AVERAGE SPEEDS. INDIVIDUAL GUSTS MAY EXCEED THESE VALUES BY A FACTOR OF UP TO 1.5. WAVE HEIGHTS ARE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHTS, WHICH MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY INDIVIDUAL WAVES 1.5 TO 2.0 TIMES HIGHER. GALE FORCE WARNINGS: ==================== 1. CAPE WEST: NW 35 in the south-east for the first half of the period, otherwise W to SW 35 in the south. 2. CAPE EAST: W to NW 35 in the south-west. SYNOPTIC CHART 12:00Z ===================== High 1028 hPa 32s22w High 1032 hPa 43s49e. AREA FORECAST: ============== ASCENSION (06S/15S, 00E/20W): WIND : SE to E 10 to 15 reaching 20 to 25 in the south. VIS : Good, but moderate in showers over the north-western parts. SEA STATE: 3.0m in the south, with SE swell. ANGOLA (06S/15S, 00E/00N): WIND : S to SE 10 to 20, but SW 05 to 15 in the east. VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and thundershowers in the north- east. ST HELENA (15S/30S, 00E/20W): WIND : Anticyclonic 05 to 10 in the extreme south, otherwise E to SE 10 to 20 reaching 25 in the north. VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and rain in places in the west. SEA STATE: 3.0m in the north, with SE swell. TRADES (15S/30S, 00E/WEST COAST): WIND : S to SE 15 to 25 but 05 to 10 in the south-west. VIS : Good. TRISTAN (30S/40S, 00E/20W): WIND : Anticyclonic 05 to 15 but cyclonic 10 to 20 over the central parts. VIS : Good, but moderate in rain and showers over the central parts. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m in the south reaching 4.0 to 4.5m in the south- east, with W to SW swell. CAPE WEST (30S/40S, 00E/20E): WIND : NW 25 to 35 in the south-east for the first half of the period, otherwise W to SW 15 to 25 reaching 30 to 35 in the south. VIS : Good, but moderate in frontal showers and rain in the south. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m in the south reaching 5.0 to 6.0m from mid-period, with SW swell. CAPE EAST (32.5S/40S, 20E/50E): WIND : W to NW 20 to 30 reaching 35 in the south-west but SE 10 to 20 in the extreme east. VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and thundershowers over the western and central parts. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m over the central and north-eastern parts, with NE swell but SE swell in the north-east. It will become 4.5 to 5.5m in the south-west from mid-period with SW to W swell. DURBAN EAST (32.5S/25S, EAST COAST/55E): WIND : N to NE 15 to 25 in the south-west, otherwise SE to E 15 to 25 reaching 30 in the south-east. VIS : Good, but moderate in showers in the extreme east. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m, except in the west, but 5.0 to 6.0m in the south- east, with S to SE swell. MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL: WIND : Variable 05 to 10 in the north-east, otherwise S to SE 10 to 20 reaching 25 in the south-east. VIS : Moderate in showers and thundershowers in the north, otherwise good. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m over the central and southern parts, with S to SE swell. MADAGASCAR EAST (10S/25S, EAST COAST/55E): WIND : Variable 05 in the extreme north, otherwise S 10 to 20. VIS : Moderate in showers and thundershowers. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m in the south, with S swell. MARION FORTIES EAST (40S/50S, 35E/50E): WIND : N to NW 20 to 30 but variable 05 to 10 in the south-west for the first half of the period. VIS : Moderate in showers and rain. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m in the west and south spreading to the eastern parts from mid-period, with NW swell. AREA 2: ======= MARINE METEOROLOGICAL BULLETIN FROM METEO-FRANCE/LA REUNION ON AREA ACK (AMSTERDAM-CROZET-KERGUELEN) 26/04/03 AT 1600UTC AVERAGED WIND SPEED ON BEAUFORT SCALE. (Wind gusts may be about 40% stronger than the averages given here). PART 1: WARNING - Gale to strong gale over WAM. - Gale at first over AMS. PART 2: GENERAL SYNOPSIS, 26/04/03 AT 1200UTC - Low 1000 near 34S/60E slow-moving. Associated cold front over western AMS, preceded by convergence line, and warm front axis 35S/57E, 39S/67E, 39S/83E. - Widespread high-pressure area over CRO and KER. PART 3: FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 26/04/03 at 1800UTC to 26/04/04 at 1800UTC WAM (30S/40S, 50E/65E) Frontal rain and showers, locally thundery squalls. WIND: Clockwise 5/6, but 7/8 over south-western part of low at times 9, decreasing 6/7 at end. Severe gusts. SEA : Mainly very rough to high, gradually abating. E to SE swell 4 to 6m. VIS : Very poor in precipitation. AMS (30S/40S, 65E/80E) Frontal rain and showers, locally thundery squalls. WIND: Northerly 4/5 at times 6, but Easterly 6/7 over far southern, at times 8 at first. Gust to severe gusts. SEA : Moderate to rough, locally very rough due to wind over far south- western. VIS : Very poor in precipitation. CRO (40S/50S, 50E/65E) Few showers. Rain over far southern. WIND: Anticlockwise 3/4 at times 5, but NW 5/6 over far southern at times 7, and Easterly 5/6 over far north-eastern at times 7. Gusts. SEA : Moderate to rough, locally very rough over far northern VIS : Good, to locally moderate in precipitation. KER (40S/50S, 65E/80E) Frontal rain and showers over far northern. WIND: Anticlockwise 3//4 at times 5, but E 6/7 over far northern. Gusts. SEA : Moderate to rough, but very rough by SW swell 3 t 4m over far south-eastern and due to wind over far north-western. VIS : Poor in precipitation.